Hello everyone,
We are excited to introduce the OpenBridge for Ignition plugin/module, developed by OpenStudio.
For those unfamiliar, OpenBridge is an open-source design system built to standardize user interfaces across complex industrial control environments. While it originated in safety-critical applications, the framework has expanded into a comprehensive toolkit tailored for all industrial automation, machinery, and SCADA systems.
While the core design system is open-source, we’ve built this commercial .modl module to bring those standardized, high-performance components natively into the Ignition Perspective Designer (supporting Ignition 8.1 and 8.3).
What the module includes:
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130+ Native Perspective Components: Drag-and-drop palette categories (App, Automation, Input, Chart, etc.) including radial/horizontal gauges with advice zones, analog/digital valves, transmitter stacks, status indicators, and stepper boxes.
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Dynamic Pipe Editor (Connector Diagram): Streamline complex process and P&ID visualizations directly inside Perspective.
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Complete App Scaffolding & Alarming: Includes pre-built application structure components like Top Bars, Navigation Bars, Cards, Modals, and a full-page Alert List component (with tabs for unacknowledged, active, shelved, and historical alarms).
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Built-In Accessibility & Ambient Light Palettes: Native integration with Perspective's binding and theming systems, featuring WCAG-compliant contrast, click-surface sizing, and multi-palette support (including dark mode / ambient light modes).
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Starter Demo Project: A project template (for 8.3) with pre-configured docks, views, and OpenBridge Style Classes that you can duplicate or inherit from to start building in minutes.
Why we made this: Building compliant, consistent Perspective HMIs for machinery and process control often requires heavy custom CSS, SVG wrangling, and view development. This module allows integrators to deploy tested, standardized interfaces right out of the box—spending less time debating colors and layout, and more time engineering.
Try it out (Standard Ignition Trial Mode): The .modl file installs in seconds with no Gateway restart required. Without a license key, it runs in Ignition’s standard 2-hour resettable trial mode (and does not time out inside the Designer), so you can download and test the full component library immediately:
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Website : www.openstudio.no
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Live Demo: Perspective
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Direct Module Download (8.1 & 8.3): www.openstudio.no/downloads
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Documentation & Getting Started Guide: docs.openstudio.no
Roadmap, Release Notes & Industry Collaboration: We are continuously expanding the OpenBridge toolset and will post periodic release notes and version updates directly in this thread as new components and capabilities roll out.
How to use this thread: We want this thread to serve as the central hub for OpenBridge in Ignition. We rely on feedback on order to make the tools as user friendly as possible. Please use this space to:
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Ask questions about implementing the Perspective components in your projects.
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Share feedback, bug reports, or screens you’ve built.
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Request new components, features, or discuss expanding into new verticals.